Abraham Lincoln Webquest Scavenger Hunt
Directions: Use the links on the website
(http://aam.govst.edu/projects/jshileny/lincoln_webquest.htm) to find answers
to the following questions. Please use complete sentences whenever possible.
1. When and where was Abraham Lincoln born?
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2. What were his parents’ and his sister’s names?
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3. Where did Abraham move when he was 7 years old?
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4. What happened when Abraham was 9 years old?
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5. What was one of Abraham Lincoln’s favorite books?
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6. Where did Abraham and his family move when he was 21 years old?
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7. What was Abraham Lincoln’s nickname? How did he get it?
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8. What year did Abraham get married? What was his wife’s name?
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9. How many children did he have? What were their names?
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10. What job did Abe always want to have?
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11. Find this picture:
Read the caption to find out what
Abraham Lincoln did to keep his
important papers safe. Record your
answer below.
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12. In the year 1844 Abraham and his wife bought a house in Springfield,
Illinois. How much did they pay for their house?
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13. What happened on January 17, 1851?
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14. How old was Abraham when he became president? What number
president was he? (Example: George Washington was the 1st president)
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15. What war began when Lincoln was president? Who won this war?
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17. In 1863 Abraham Lincoln issued a famous document, freeing the slaves.
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18. Name some jobs that Abraham Lincoln had during his life.
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19. When did Abraham Lincoln die? How did he die?
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20. What is the name of the person who assassinated President Lincoln?
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21. Find a picture of the Lincoln Memorial and print it out. Save this
picture to turn in with your Scavenger Hunt sheet.
22. How tall was Abraham Lincoln?
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23. What is the name of the girl who wrote a famous letter to Abraham
Lincoln, asking him to grow a beard? Here is a picture of a statue
dedicated to this girl and Abraham Lincoln:
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24. Write 2 more interesting facts that you learned about Abraham
Lincoln while exploring the websites.
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